Tube dispenser



June 6, 1933. G M, LEE 1,912,944

- TUBE DISPENSER Filed Sept. '22, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F'Vyi.

Inventor June 6, 1933.

e. M. LEE 1,912,944

TUBE DISPENSER Filed Sept. 22, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet Inventor G.M.Lee

By Qmaoiz Patented June 6, 1933 j V GORDON I. LEE, OF BLUEI'IELD, WESTVIRGINIA TUBE DISPENSER Application filed September 22, 1932. Serial No.634,399.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in dispensersfor collapsible tubes, such as are commonly used for tooth paste,shaving cream and certain ointments in the medicinal line.

An important object of the invention 1s to provide a tube dispenserwhich can be readily mounted and which is substantially portable innature.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a tube dispenserwhich 1s easy to operate and not susceptible to the development of readydefects.

These andvarious other important ob ects and advantages of the inventionwill become apparent to the reader of the following specific tion.

the drawings Figure 1 represents a view of the dispenser. v

Fig. 2 represents a side elevational view of the dispenser.

Fig. 3 represents a fragmentary horizontal sectional view, takensubstantially on the line 3 '3 of Fig. 1.

front elevational Fig. 4 represents a fragmentaryhorizontal.

sectional view taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 represents a wall plate having suction cups 6secured to the back thereof which aliord means wherebythe plate can besecured to a wall or other supportlng surface. I

As is clearly shown in Fig. 1, the device can be constructed to supporta plurality of tooth paste tubes, or a tooth paste tube and a shavingcream tube if desired. However, each dispenser is of the sameconstruction as the other, and a description of one 711151111106 forboth. In the construction of each dispenser, an elongated guide strip 7is struck from the plate 5, thesame being disposed outwardly as at 8 atits upper end, and then downwardly to.have its lower end passed throughan opening in the supporting plate 9, the latter being flanged as at 10and secured at this flange to the plate 5. The outer end 50 of the plate9 is provided with an opening 11 of the invention as claimedhereinafter.

' 1? portions of which thewinder 18 is mount- As is clearly seen in Fis. 2 and 3, the

outerend portions of the [-s aped members p 17 are slotted as at 19 toreceive the pintlelike ends 20 of the winder 18, the winder beinglongitudinally slotted as at 21 (see'Fig. 1) to receive the upper end ofthe corresponding tube 14.

One of the pintles 20 is extended and anchored into a knob 22 whichknob, when operated, rotates the winder 18. Numeral 23 represents aU-shaped clip having a bayonet slot 24 in each end thereof for engagm aI corresponding stud 25 on the block 15. is clip is employed as in themanner shown in- Fig. 3 to engage around the guide 7 so that the block15 and guide clip 23 are slidably connected to the guide Thus, thewinder 18 is capable of riding downwardly as the tube 14 is woundthereon and has its contents expelled.

As a matter of convenience a shaving brush holder 26 can be secured tothe lower portion 8 of the plate 5, while tooth brush holders 27 can-bemounted on the lower portion of the platelin the manner substantiallyshown in While the foregoing s cification sets forth the invention inspeci 0 terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in theshape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from thespirit and scope Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newis A pastetube dispenser comprising a plate having a guide membersecured thereto in parallel spaced relation with respect thereto,

a slide block, a removable clip slidably connecting the block to theguide member, means for-supporting the neck end of a aste tube, andmeans carried by the block w ereby the opposite end of the paste tubecan be rolled, said last mentioned means comprising a pair of L-shapedmembers, each having a foot at one end for disposition into theaforesaid block, a mandrel rotatably mounted on the said L-shapedmembers, the same being adapted to engage and retain one end of a pastetube, said clip being of U-shape and having recesses in its end portionand protuberances on a pair of opposite sides of the said block forengaging into the said leg portion whereb the clip is detachablyconnected to the bi ock to embrace the said guide member.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

GORDON LEE.

